*Adevotionsaidatmorning，noon，andevening，atthesoundofabell。Here，theeveningprayer。
Charlescouldnotgoonlikethis。MadameBovarytookstrongsteps。Ashamed，orrathertiredout，MonsieurBovarygaveinwithoutastruggle，andtheywaitedoneyearlonger，sothattheladshouldtakehisfirstcommunion。
Sixmonthsmorepassed，andtheyearafterCharleswasfinallysenttoschoolatRouen，wherehisfathertookhimtowardstheendofOctober，atthetimeoftheSt。Romainfair。
Itwouldnowbeimpossibleforanyofustorememberanythingabouthim。Hewasayouthofeventemperament，whoplayedinplaytime，workedinschool-hours，wasattentiveinclass，sleptwellinthedormitory，andatewellintherefectory。Hehadinlocoparentis*awholesaleironmongerintheRueGanterie，whotookhimoutonceamonthonSundaysafterhisshopwasshut，senthimforawalkonthequaytolookattheboats，andthenbroughthimbacktocollegeatseveno’clockbeforesupper。EveryThursdayeveninghewrotealonglettertohismotherwithredinkandthreewafers；thenhewentoverhishistorynote-books，orreadanoldvolumeof“Anarchasis“thatwasknockingaboutthestudy。Whenhewentforwalkshetalkedtotheservant，who，likehimself，camefromthecountry。
*Inplaceofaparent。